PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Emmanuel Mcbride (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kacper Strzelba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kacper Strzelba is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Mcbride
vs
Strzelba

223 cm
19
161 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
18
165 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Likes comics

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Emmanuel Mcbride!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kacper Strzelba!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Paul Aken and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strzelba fails to land with a series of punches.
Strzelba fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Strzelba lands with a nice combination. Mcbride backs away looking to recover.
Strzelba slips a jab and a cross from Mcbride.
Strzelba lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Kacper Strzelba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mcbride tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Strzelba manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Strzelba drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Mcbride defends it well.
Strzelba shoots in for a takedown but Mcbride shows good takedown defense.
Strzelba throws a right hand that Mcbride ducks under and follows up with a left that Mcbride also avoids with ease.
Strzelba throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Strzelba has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strzelba throws a left and a right that both miss

and Mcbride holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Mcbride tries to land knees in the clinch but Strzelba avoids the damage to the body.
Mcbride is trying to pull guard but Strzelba has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strzelba is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mcbride is keeping busy.
Strzelba is trying to stall.
Strzelba is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Mcbride prevents Strzelba from breaking the clinch.
Mcbride has a couple of punches blocked by Strzelba.
Mcbride is trying to pull guard but Strzelba turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Mcbride tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Strzelba smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Emmanuel Mcbride. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Some wild striking there from Strzelba.
Mcbride closes this distance looking for a takedown but Strzelba circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Mcbride shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Mcbride throwing strikes from guard but Strzelba blocks nicely.
Strzelba wants to stand but Mcbride is controlling the position.
Mcbride has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Mcbride missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Strzelba is looking to stand up but Mcbride isn't so interested in that idea.
Strzelba is looking to stand back up but Mcbride counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Strzelba.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strzelba avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mcbride.
Mcbride really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Strzelba keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mcbride stops Strzelba from getting back to his feet.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Strzelba shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mcbride defends it nicely.

Mcbride gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Mcbride misses with an elbow strike.
Mcbride keeps control of Strzelba as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mcbride trying to land knees to the body.
Mcbride is working for takedown but Strzelba is calmly controlling the position for now.
Mcbride prevents Strzelba from breaking the clinch.
Mcbride tries to pull guard but Strzelba won't allow it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Strzelba wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Strzelba is trying to break free.
Mcbride keeps control of Strzelba as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Emmanuel Mcbride dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Strzelba misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mcbride fails with an attempt to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Strzelba.
Strzelba falls off balance throwing a combination

and Mcbride decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Strzelba's guard.
Strzelba has momentary wrist control but Mcbride slips an elbow through the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strzelba has a closed guard, preventing Mcbride from standing up.
Strzelba is wriggling around but Mcbride manages to pass to half guard.
Mcbride is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Strzelba can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcbride throwing shots but Strzelba is blocking nicely.
Mcbride looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Strzelba with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Strzelba makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Strzelba will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mcbride showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Strzelba.
Mcbride misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcbride darts in looking for a takedown but Strzelba gets double underhooks and turns Mcbride into the cage.
A punch combination from Strzelba misses.
Mcbride wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.

Strzelba shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Strzelba showed some decent athleticism there.
Mcbride wants to get back to his feet.
Strzelba thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mcbride's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Strzelba wants to work for an arm triangle but Mcbride is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Strzelba scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Mcbride looking for submissions off his back.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Strzelba decides to stand up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strzelba shoots for a double leg takedown but Mcbride sprawls well. He's pushed Strzelba's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Strzelba works over Mcbride's head and body with a nice combination.
Mcbride is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Strzelba.
Strzelba swats away the attempt to clinch by Mcbride.
Mcbride sets himself, and Strzelba steps forward looking for the clinch! Mcbride avoids it this time.
Strzelba throws a series of punches but Mcbride avoids them all with ease.
Strzelba closes the distance and clinches up with Mcbride, looking for a takedown. Strzelba pushes Mcbride against the cage but Mcbride circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Emmanuel Mcbride has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kacper Strzelba.
Mcbride is trying hard to land a takedown here. Strzelba sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcbride tries to clinch but Strzelba is having none of it.
Mcbride stuffs the takedown attempt from Strzelba. Strzelba gets slowly back to his feet.
Strzelba throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mcbride's waist but Mcbride gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Strzelba off to one side.
Strzelba dives in for a single leg takedown but Mcbride sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Mcbride rushes Strzelba and presses him up against the cage.
Mcbride tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Strzelba avoids it.
A head punch on the inside from Mcbride fails to land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Strzelba wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kacper Strzelba showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Mcbride closes this distance looking for a takedown but Strzelba circles away.
Sloppy strikes from Strzelba. Those never looked like landing.
Strzelba will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Strzelba will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Strzelba is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mcbride sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strzelba tries for a takedown but Mcbride sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Emmanuel Mcbride has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kacper Strzelba.
Strzelba changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mcbride tries to avoid it but Strzelba manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mcbride to the ground. Mcbride escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mcbride changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Mcbride tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Strzelba defends well and Mcbride ends up having to push Strzelba into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Strzelba takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strzelba slaps away a takedown attempt from Mcbride, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Strzelba swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Strzelba stuffs the takedown attempt from Mcbride. Mcbride gets slowly back to his feet.
Strzelba misses with a wild combination.
Mcbride tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Strzelba stuffs the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcbride tries to clinch there but Strzelba circles away.
Strzelba looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Strzelba smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Strzelba looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mcbride is fending him off so far but Strzelba persists. Nope, Mcbride circles away and we're back to standing.
Strzelba throws a hook but Mcbride blocks it.
Strzelba tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mcbride sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Strzelba somewhat.
As Strzelba tries to get set, Mcbride tries to push him back and clinch up but Strzelba manages to avoid the attempt.
Strzelba moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcbride shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Strzelba pinned against the cage. Strzelba gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Strzelba is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Strzelba swats away the attempt to clinch by Mcbride.
Strzelba looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mcbride seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Strzelba misses with a takedown attempt - Mcbride sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Mcbride scores with a takedown into Strzelba's guard.

Strzelba manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Mcbride goes for a double leg but Strzelba avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Strzelba continues to drive forward.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Strzelba goes for a double leg but Mcbride avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Mcbride continues to drive forward.
As Strzelba tries to get set, Mcbride tries to push him back and clinch up but Strzelba manages to avoid the attempt.
Mcbride tries to close the distance and clinch but Strzelba swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kacper Strzelba comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Strzelba has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kacper Strzelba!